Civil rights
Media and commentary related to our work protecting and advancing civil rights. This includes police accountability, justice in youth detention, asylum seeker rights, discrimination, access to justice and Raise the Age.
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NSW police settle trespass case after visiting Indigenous children’s home 150 times in 20 months
We settled cases alleging trespass by NSW Police for two mothers who endured relentless police attendances while their sons were on bail.
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Families settle trespass cases against NSW Police over intrusive home attendances
NSW Police settled with our clients on mutually agreeable terms three weeks before the cases were due to go to trial.
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NSW Police settles trespass case alleging ‘excessive’ bail checks on families
Our client shared her experiences of dozens of intimidating and distressing home attendances by Police.
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Expansion of police drone trial raises accountability and privacy concerns
The trial has been expanded before NSW Police’s evaluation has concluded, leaving serious questions unanswered.
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NIT: ‘Abuse, restraint and isolation’: Campaign pushes national minimum standards for children in custody
CEO Jonathon Hunyor spoke of the harms caused by criminalising children.
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NIT: Indigenous children spending months in detention without sentence, new data shows
Legal advice we obtained shows that the Australian Government could act to stop state and territory governments from locking up children.
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news.com.au: Push for ‘anytime, anywhere’ knife search powers for NSW Police
We highlighted a lack of evidence that knife wanding by police reduces crime.
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‘Beyond imagination’: a new report exposes mistreatment in Australian immigration detention
Our new report shares first-hand accounts of excessive and unlawful handcuffing in immigration detention.
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The Justice and Equity Centre backs LGBTIQA+ anti-discrimination Bill
Director of Policy and Advocacy Alastair Lawrie says the Bill would help protect the LGBTIQA+ community from discrimination.
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Insurance Business: Life insurers allowed to limit, not drop, mental health cover
We called for life insurers to place greater weight on people’s individual circumstances when making decisions on mental health cover.